Microsoft’s latest laptop hunters were looking for four things in a computer: a big screen, long battery life, the ability to share pictures and a price under $US700. Naturally, they chose a PC over a Mac.
Much like Lauren before them, the couple chose an HP dv7. However, this couple seems to be the least tech savvy of all the participants in the laptop hunter ads as their decision did not seem to be based on specifications at all. Rather price, screen size and the inclusion of Windows Photo Gallery was the focus here. In doing so, Microsoft touts their PCs as the laptop for families on a budget.
Of course, they rip on Macs for being “too small” and too expensive and with a $US700 budget they weren’t in danger of getting a Mac in the first place. [CrunchGear]
matt
July 9, 2009 at 9:16 AM
bahaha, rip on a laptop for being too small? thats like ripping on a hybrid for being too fuel efficient. the HOLE point of laptops is that they are small and light, otherwise you’d just get a desktop, or a nettop. idiots, there is a market for desktop replacement laptops, but I don’t think they are it.
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July 9, 2009 at 10:05 AM
This is actually a much bigger challenge then you would think!
A sub $700 laptop vs. $7000 worth of silacone!
The winner….
You tell me… they didn’t go with the Mac, did they!
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